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Independent designer Bennett Foddy is famed for unconventional choices in his games—often bordering on trolling players. Baby Steps is no different: the creator opted to “penalize” those who skip cutscenes and ignore the narrative. Skipping cutscenes here is handled in an unusual way. At first, holding the action button—as most players expect—suffices. But each time...
Skate, the free successor to Skate 3 that celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2025, has already amassed 15 million players. On October 7, 2025, the game received an update that ushers in its first content season. The developers published the complete patch notes. The city has been refreshed to better reflect the season’s aesthetic, and...
The first hands-on with the ROG Xbox Ally X has revealed what Microsoft and ASUS’s new portable console can do. The piece highlights gameplay from several titles and shares performance results. The ROG Xbox Ally X is slated to launch on October 16, 2025, but some players and journalists received units early. Detailed tests have...
Cosplayer Sati transforms into Heather Mason from the horror title Silent Hill 3, stepping into a nightmare-soaked otherworld to battle horrific creatures and uncover long-buried secrets. Photographer Ekaterina Morpheeva invites viewers to return to the grim, unnerving realm of Silent Hill, where deranged monsters roam and a host of chilling mysteries await discovery. During the...
PowerWash Simulator 2 — the follow-up to the surprise hit of recent years. FuturLab is seizing the moment to unveil a new project. After several months since the announcement, the game is now ready for release. Details first emerged from a leaked file and have since been confirmed by the developers. In a new trailer...
A fierce onslaught of cyberattacks struck Microsoft’s critical servers, compromising more than 400 organizations, Eye Security reports. Over the weekend the count of affected entities remained under one hundred, but the attacks have since escalated. Adversaries are exploiting a vulnerability in SharePoint to distribute a sophisticated ransomware strain. Microsoft attributes the operation to a group...
Sucker Punch Productions crafted this project to prioritize player agency — not only in how the world is shaped, but in the way the gameplay itself unfolds. The game offers five difficulty tiers and options to fine-tune the challenge to your liking. For those seeking the harshest test, there is a Lethal mode: a single...
In recent Windows 11 test builds, Microsoft has significantly tightened the process for creating local accounts during setup. Almost all known methods for bypassing the online sign-in are now blocked, and the initial setup insists on a constant internet connection. Previously, users could employ the OOBE\bypassnro command to skip signing into a Microsoft account and...
According to Digital Foundry, the company is developing a high-performance handheld PlayStation designed to compete with contemporary portable PCs, including Strix Halo-based models like the GPD Win 5. Reporters note that Sony’s engineers are striving to achieve performance levels previously reserved for full-sized PCs—made possible by the console’s tailored optimizations and the company’s proprietary technologies....
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for the Nintendo Switch 2 has sparked considerable buzz — not only among players, but also with the game’s director. The team at Square Enix faced a formidable challenge. According to Naoki Hamaguchi, the primary difficulty was the Switch 2’s power consumption, particularly in handheld mode. Their top priority was...
